Histaminergic and serotonergic receptor blocking substances from the medicinal plantGarcinia mangostana.
“The investigators studied an extract of the fruit hull of Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana L.,mangosteen fruit. On the basis of pharmacological data, they determined that alpha-mangostinand gamma-mangostin (xanthones in mangostana) are a histaminergic and a serotonergicreceptor blocking agent,respectively. That is, they have the ability to prevent allergies and inflammation.”